31 h. ago She’s running Boston for her mother — and all who have been ‘touched by cancer’

Anna Harrington is running the Boston Marathon to raise money for Dana-Farber and support brain cancer research. The post She’s running Boston for her mother — and all who have been ‘touched by cancer’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 d. ago He’s running Boston to support individuals with disabilities and their families

"The challenge is significant, but the cause is close to my heart, and that gives me all the motivation I need to push through." The post He’s running Boston to support individuals with disabilities and their families appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago He’s running with his sister to support the Boston Public Library

"It has always been [our] dream to make a 'comeback' and cross the finish line together!" said Jefferson Driscoll. The post He’s running with his sister to support the Boston Public Library appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago She’s running Boston for that charity that ‘unites the defining threads’ of her life

Kailey Skarinka is running to support the United Service Organization. The post She’s running Boston for that charity that ‘unites the defining threads’ of her life appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago He’s running Boston for his family members who battled colorectal cancer

Paul Rolanti's wife and brother-in-law have both been cancer free for a year now. Now he's raising money to support cancer research. The post He’s running Boston for his family members who battled colorectal cancer appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago He’s running Boston to support the ‘world’s largest vision and hearing research centers’

"It is probable that AJ will be legally blind by adulthood, and it is possible that he could be totally blind in one or both eyes." The post He’s running Boston to support the ‘world’s largest vision and hearing research centers’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Why I’m Running: ‘My sister was treated for two brain tumors at Mass General’

Marie Walton is running the Boston Marathon to support Mass General Hospital after her sister was treated with “compassionate care." The post Why I’m Running: ‘My sister was treated for two brain tumors at Mass General’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago She’s running to support a cause that helps her aunt ‘maintain independence’

"My Aunt Irene Hill is legally blind, and over the past fewyears, I’ve watched her navigate the challenges of progressive vision loss," Elizabeth Pollard wrote. The post She’s running to support a cause that helps her aunt ‘maintain independence’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 w. ago ‘To catch Teri when she falls’: Why Noah Jakimo is running Boston for MGH

Noah Jakimo's wife, Teri, ran nearly every day since high school. Now, he is running Boston to raise funds for MGH to support Teri's care team. The post ‘To catch Teri when she falls’: Why Noah Jakimo is running Boston for MGH appeared first on Boston.com.

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